יוֹסֵ֔ף
𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐
yosef
Joseph
future of יָסַף; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites; Joseph. Compare יְהוֹסֵף.
H3130
Genesis 39:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H3130
| Lemma | יוֹסֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | Yôwçêph |
| Strong's | H3130 |
| In-context | Joseph |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3130-04
He-Will-Add
| Root | יסף (y-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | to add, increase, augment, continue, do again |
| Semantic Range | to add, increase, augment, continue, repeat, do further; in nominal form, a personal name expressing increase or addition. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name Yosef reflects Rachel’s declaration in Genesis 30:24, expressing hope that YHWH would “add” another son. It embodies themes of increase, divine continuation, and covenantal expansion, and becomes emblematic of fruitfulness and preservation in Israel’s ancestral narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Etymologically linked to the Hiphil imperfect 3ms of יסף (“he will cause to add/increase”), functioning as a theophoric or declarative name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יוֹסֵף derives from the root יסף (“to add, increase”) and reflects the Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular form, literally “he will add” or “may he add.” As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering “He-Will-Add” preserves both the causative sense of the Hiphil stem and the grammatical gender and number embedded in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יסף (to add, increase, augment, continue, do again)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H460-01 |
eleyasaf | El-Has-Added |
H3254-01 |
haosif | Shall I continue to add? |
H3254-02 |
hosafeta | you have caused to add |
H3254-03 |
hosif | he caused to increase |
H3254-04 |
lehosif | to cause to add further |
H3130-01 |
leyosef | to Yosef ("He-adds") |
H3254-05 |
nosaf | he was added |
H3254-06 |
nosafot | they were added |
H3254-07 |
osef | an addition |
H3254-08 |
osif | I will add further |
H3254-09 |
tosaf | may you cause to add |
H3254-10 |
tosef | you shall cause to add further |
H3254-11 |
tosefe | you will cause to add further |
H3254-12 |
tosif | you (masculine singular) will cause to add / she will cause to add |
H3254-13 |
tosifi | you (feminine) will add further |
H3254-14 |
tosifu | you men will add further |
H3254-15 |
tosifun | you men will continue to add |
H3130-02 |
uleyosef | and to Yosef (“He Adds”) |
H3254-16 |
vatosef | and she added on |
H3254-17 |
vayosef | and he added |
H3254-18 |
vayosifu | and they added on |
H3254-19 |
vehosafeti | and I will cause to add |
H3254-20 |
venosaf | and he was added |
H3254-21 |
venosefah | and she was added |
H3254-22 |
veosifah | and let me add further |
H3254-23 |
veyasaf | and he added |
H3254-24 |
veyasafeta | and you shall add |
H3254-25 |
veyasafeti | and I will add |
H3254-26 |
veyasefah | and she added |
H3254-27 |
veyasefu | and they continued to add |
H3130-03 |
veyosef | and He-Adds |
H3254-28 |
veyosif | and he will add |
H3254-29 |
veyosifu | and they will cause to increase |
H3254-30 |
yasaf | he added on |
H3254-31 |
yasafenu | we have added on |
H3254-32 |
yasafeta | you have added |
H3254-33 |
yasafu | they added further |
H3254-34 |
yasefah | she added |
H3254-35 |
yasefu | they added |
H3254-36 |
yosefim | those who keep adding |
H3254-37 |
yosif | he will add further |
H3254-38 |
yosifu | they will add on |
H3254-39 |
yosifun | may they cause to add on |
H3254-40 |
yvsf | one who adds |
Word Usage (213 occurrences of H3130)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:24 | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yosef | Joseph |
| Genesis 30:25 | יוֹסֵ֑ף | yosef | Joseph |
| Genesis 33:2 | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yosef | Joseph |